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Goff to Washington and Paris
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade and Defence Minister Phil Goff leaves tonight for an eleven day visit to Washington DC, London and Paris for a series of trade and defence meetings. "I will visit Washington DC from 9-11 May where I will meet with, among others, the US Trade Representative ... More >>
IMF supports efforts to counter inflation
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed the latest report on New Zealand by the International Monetary Fund, which praised the Labour-led government's efforts to lift savings and explore other ways to take the pressure off interest rates and ... More >>
Making Rental Properties More Energy Efficient
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
The government wants landlords of low-income tenants to come forward to claim a subsidy to help make their rental properties more energy efficient. More >>
Parekura Horomia Speech: Sign Language Week
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
It is an absolute pleasure for me to be here with you all this evening to help celebrate our 3rd official language and to launch New Zealand Sign Language Week. Deafness is very common among Māori. There is probably not a marae in the country where one ... More >>
Ruth Dyson Speech: Sign Language Week
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
Rau rangatira maa, tenei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te kaupapa o te ra. Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. More >>
Consideration of emissions trading timeline set
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 12:47 am | New Zealand Government
The government will make important decisions on New Zealand's move towards a greenhouse gas emissions trading regime in the next three months, Climate Change Minister David Parker said today. More >>
Leadership role protecting marine environment
Monday, 7 May 2007, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand can take real pride in the progress achieved at the latest round of negotiations to set up a fisheries management regime for the high seas of the Southern Pacific,” Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said today. “The key outcome was agreement ... More >>
Pacific Development Trust appointments
Monday, 7 May 2007, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Goff, has announced six appointments to the Pacific Development and Conservation Trust. More >>
Pacific Development Trust appointments
Monday, 7 May 2007, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Phil Goff Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control 04 May 2007 Media statement Pacific Development Trust appointments The Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Goff, has announced six appointments to the Pacific Development and Conservation ... More >>
Growing relationship leads NZ-Indonesia talks
Monday, 7 May 2007, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
Enhancing a growing relationship will be the prime focus when Foreign Minister Winston Peters and his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirajuda meet for the first New Zealand-Indonesia Joint Ministerial Commission in Jakarta tomorrow. More >>
Fight against pneumococcal meningitis gets funding
Monday, 7 May 2007, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
From next year every baby born in New Zealand will be eligible for a free vaccine to fight against pneumococcal meningitis. More >>
Rental properties eligible for retrofits
Monday, 7 May 2007, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
Hon David Parker Minister of Energy Jeanette Fitzsimons Government Spokesperson on Energy Efficiency and Conservation 6 May 2007 Rental properties eligible for energy efficiency retro More >>
Greater security, opportunity and sustainability
Sunday, 6 May 2007, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
We have built a better, kinder, more at peace with itself New Zealand than the bitter, divided, inward-looking country we inherited from National. More >>
Fight against pneumococcal meningitis gets funding
Sunday, 6 May 2007, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
From next year every baby born in New Zealand will be eligible for a free vaccine to fight against pneumococcal meningitis. More >>
Taking Action On Climate Change Affordable
Saturday, 5 May 2007, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Taking action on climate change is both affordable and practical, says Climate Change Minister David Parker. This was confirmed today with the release of the Summary for Policy Makers of Working Group III of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel ... More >>
Minister thanks John Glaister for his service
Saturday, 5 May 2007, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton paid tribute to Ministry of Fisheries Chief Executive, Dr John Glaister, whose resignation was announced today. More >>
Health Minister Tackles Diabetes Challenge
Saturday, 5 May 2007, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Pete Hodgson says the Diabetes New Zealand's modelling of the future costs of diabetes is a welcome and useful addition to our understanding of the future. More >>
Address to Ralph Hotere Exhibition Opening
Saturday, 5 May 2007, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
6.15 pm Friday 4 May 2007 It is a great pleasure to be at the opening of these two exhibitions : Ralph Hotere's Figurative Works : Carnival, Song Cycle, and The Woman Series, and Professor Stephen Farthing's "Leaf to Leopard : John Ruskin's "The ... More >>
Shortland St, 15th Anniversary
Saturday, 5 May 2007, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
It's great to be here to celebrate 15 years of Shortland Street beaming into Kiwi homes. More >>
Alcohol advertising report released
Friday, 4 May 2007, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
It comes out of a government-initiated review undertaken by a broad steering group of government agencies and health sector and Advertising Standards Authority representatives. The review looked at the regulatory framework for alcohol advertising to determine ... More >>
